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IEFG 2023
Collaboration as the pathway to educational systems change
Participating in the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) community in Edinburgh, with its unforgettable experiences like hiking Arthur’s Seat and dancing Ceilidhs at the National Museum of Scotland, was truly remarkable. The “IEFG Together 2023” …
Reflections from IEFG Conference on systems change philanthropy
“We talk a lot about the ‘risks’ of funding systems change work. What about the risks of NOT funding systems change work? Who bears those risks? It is the children, the communities, who deserve so much …
The stage was set but there were no chairs to sit on…
As delegates arrived for IEFG Together: All Systems Go!, a small sign invited us to take a chair from the stacks around the room and sit down. With uncomfortable sideways glances, we obliged, seating ourselves as …
Let’s all take a step back: how understanding trajectories, trends and dynamics can help us work better
Caroline McLaughlin and Laura Savage reflect on the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) annual conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. The small group of us who coordinate philanthropy networks have developed a unique perspective on philanthropy. Through …
Will is not enough for systems change
Reflections on the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) Annual Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, from a first-timer, Muza, and a long-timer, Faith. No question of will I arrived at my first IEFG conference full of will. …
